Health News
For those of you who have expressed concern for my health, I thought I’d let everyone know that I have an appointment to see a doctor Tuesday afternoon.
I haven’t been to a doctor since 1998, unless you count the emergency room visit for kidney stones and the follow-up with a urologist afterward. And, as much as I hate to admit it, it does take something like passing a 9mm stone through my urethra to get me in to see a doctor. It’s not that I don’t like doctors, because that’s never been a problem. Rather, it’s that I hate taking the time away from work, especially when I’m the entire IT department, as I am now. But, this cough and trouble breathing has been going on for almost three months now and is truly worrying my friends and family, so I’m knuckling under and going to a doctor.
I think the final straw was when I was moving furnature yesterday.
A friend of mine was getting rid of a giant, oversized, comfy chair and matching ottoman, along with a couple of bookcases. Naturally, when he offered, I was more than happy to take them, get rid of an old, torn up couch and continue changing my house around to suit me. In the past two weeks, I’ve thrown out seven bags of junk and done up at least eight bags for the Salvation Army. I’ll probably have a couple more by the end of the week and I’ll call them next week to pick it all up. Then, all I’ll have left are all my ex-wife’s books and her papers to go through. I suspect most of them, both books and papers, are things that can go out. The papers I don’t need I’ll simply throw out. The books I don’t want, however, I’ll most likely drag to Half-Price books. I’m sure I could get a better price somewhere else, but I’m at the point where I’d rather just see them gone and out of my way. But, since I can’t bring myself to throw out books, I’ll dump them at Half-Price.
In any case, while moving the bookcases and chair, I got so winded, so quickly that my friends thought I was going to pass out. Frankly, so did I! So, that finally convinced me to get to a doctor and get this taken care of ASAP. Then, maybe, I’ll be able to get back to working out a little. And sleeping well again. Oh, that would be nice…
I’ll update you all tomorrow with the news from the doctor.
And, thank you for your concern.
I hope that you are okay. Getting a complete physical once a year = good idea. Take care of yourself.
Comment by Alison — 2/19/2007 @ 7:44 pm
Oh, I’m mainly okay, Alison, but I’m tired of the cough that would not die. And, yes, as much as I hate to admit it, I’ve reached that special age when regular check-ups are not only a good idea but pretty much mandatory. I think I’ve been avoiding it more since my father had colon cancer. My family has a history of cancer and the like, so I really should be more careful with my check-ups.
As I told someone not too long ago, if I’d had any idea I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself!
Comment by the Network Geek — 2/20/2007 @ 8:36 am
Finally! Now you can get better and start writing more again! 😉 Do what the doctor says so you can be well in time for spring!
Comment by Cheri — 2/20/2007 @ 8:55 am
Yes, Cheri, if go to the trouble of actually seeing the doctor, I actually do what he tells me to get better. I just don’t go to the doctor unless I absolutely have to! 😉
Mainly, I just want to be able to start working out again, so I need to be able to breathe. Not being able to catch my breath makes for very, very short workouts!
Comment by the Network Geek — 2/20/2007 @ 11:17 am
feel better
Comment by Wendi — 2/20/2007 @ 1:47 pm